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From Uche Usim, Abuja
As tongues continue to wag over the legality of nominating Dr Yemi Cardoso, as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with Mr Godwin Emefiele, still on suspension, Daily Sun has learnt that the latter has officially resigned his appointment. This makes the recent nominations valid.
According to sources, Emefiele resigned in August following his suspension by President Bola Tinubu on June 9.
He was directed to immediately hand over to Mr Folashodun Shonubi, the Deputy Governor, Operations.
Emefiele was later docked and currently with the Department of State Services (DSS).
In the midst of his legal travails and investigation of the apex bank by Jim Obazee-led special panel, it was gathered the Emefiele initially presented his letter of resignation to DSS, but the secret police refused on the grounds that such letters are meant to addressed directly to the presidency.
Sources said Emefiele succeeded in submitting his resignation letter directly to presidency.
Last Friday, president Tinubu, riding on the dictates of Section 8 (1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, which vests in the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the authority to appoint the Governor and four Deputy Governors for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), subject to confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria announced Dr Yemi Cardoso as the incoming CBN Governor subject to senate approval He also nominated Mrs. Emem Nnana Usoro; Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo; Mr. Philip Ikeazor; Dr. Bala M. Bello as deputy governors.
